Toronto researchers have developed a portable device they say will accurately diagnose prostate cancer in 30 minutes.

The microchip technology, created by a pair of University of Toronto scientists, will be able to determine the severity of the tumours through a simple urine sample and produce quick diagnosis with no need for painful biopsies.

The doctor’s “gadget” attempts to diagnose it in seconds - that seem like hours ... where does the gadget in this report have to live for those 30 minutes, he said with a clenched, er, ah, fist - yeah, that’s it, fist. No, wait ... oh, nevermind.

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posted on 09/27/2009 4:05:52 PM PDT
by NonValueAdded
("The President has borrowed more money to spend to less effect than anybody on the planet. " Steyn)

Well, there’s a difference among doctors regarding number of samples, so it could be 10 or 12, or more. There’s usually a little recovery time, but if it hurt to sit for a MONTH, I’d pay more attention to hand size in choosing a urologist next time.

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